If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you're working on today's Mini on Monday, July 14, 2025, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.

1 Across: Account used to log into Threads, familiarly –

6 Across: Upscale gym freebie –

7 Across: Bad thing to feel toward the end of a marathon –

8 Across: Vowelless grunt –

9 Across: Vegetable in fried rice –

1 Down: Reason to scratch one’s head, perhaps –

2 Down: Standard –

3 Down: Shrek’s home –

4 Down: Arizona city between Phoenix and Mesa – TEMPE